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Top 50 Foods Highest in Methionine

Ranked by Methionine content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

Methionine: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips

#1 Highest

Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced

3.20 g

Foods ranked

50

with Methionine data

Complete Ranking — Methionine per 100g

# Food Methionine (g)
1 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced 3.20
2 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 2.99
3 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 2.99
4 Egg, white, dried vs #1 2.79
5 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted vs #1 1.86
6 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 1.74
7 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 1.68
8 Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat vs #1 1.66
9 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 1.56
10 Egg, whole, dried vs #1 1.50
11 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 1.35
12 Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted vs #1 1.33
13 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 1.27
14 Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 1.24
15 Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat vs #1 1.21
16 Seaweed, spirulina, dried vs #1 1.15
17 Beef, New Zealand, imported, brisket point end, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.13
18 Soy protein isolate vs #1 1.13
19 Soy protein isolate, potassium type vs #1 1.13
20 Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched vs #1 1.12
21 Cheese, parmesan, shredded vs #1 1.11
22 Beef, New Zealand, imported, bolar blade, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted vs #1 1.10
23 Beef, New Zealand, imported, flat, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.09
24 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, fore-shank, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.09
25 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved vs #1 1.07
26 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, hind-shank, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.06
27 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean only, raw vs #1 1.05
28 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.05
29 Beef, New Zealand, imported, brisket point end, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised vs #1 1.05
30 Beef, New Zealand, imported, flat, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised vs #1 1.05
31 Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted vs #1 1.04
32 Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, boiled vs #1 1.03
33 Beef, New Zealand, imported, bolar blade, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast roasted vs #1 1.03
34 Beef, New Zealand, imported, hind shin, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.03
35 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, neck chops, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.02
36 Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat vs #1 1.02
37 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder chops, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.01
38 Beef, New Zealand, imported, flank, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 1.01
39 Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, cooked (Shoshone Bannock) vs #1 0.998
40 Beef, New Zealand, imported, rump centre, separable lean only, cooked, fast fried vs #1 0.992
41 Beef, New Zealand, imported, flank, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised vs #1 0.991
42 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, fore-shank, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised vs #1 0.990
43 Beef, New Zealand, imported, cube roll, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted vs #1 0.990
44 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted vs #1 0.989
45 Beef, New Zealand, imported, rump centre, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast fried vs #1 0.987
46 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean and fat, raw vs #1 0.985
47 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised vs #1 0.984
48 Beef, New Zealand, imported, oyster blade, separable lean only, cooked, braised vs #1 0.982
49 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted vs #1 0.981
50 Beef, New Zealand, imported, hind shin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised vs #1 0.981

* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.